TM Nxera Achieves New Heights with Topping-Out Ceremony for AI-Ready Data Centre in Johor

Iskandar Puteri, 10 April 2026 – TM Nxera, the joint venture between Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Nxera, Singtel Digital InfraCo’s regional data centre arm, celebrated the topping-out of its AI-ready, hyperconnected data centre in Iskandar Puteri, Johor – a development set to power Malaysia’s next phase of AI-driven growth and strengthen its role as a regional digital hub.

The ceremony signifies the completion of the first building’s structural framework, a decisive step forward in the construction and systems integration phase. Since groundbreaking in July 2024 and securing a multi-year electricity supply agreement with Tenaga Nasional for 280MW of power earlier this year, the data centre is now entering the customer onboarding and commercial operations stage.

Mahathir Said, CEO of TM Nxera, said, “Today’s topping-out ceremony reflects our strong execution as we move toward delivering the first building of our campus, with scalability up to 200MW, making it one of the largest AI-ready campuses in Malaysia. Aiming for Power Usage Effectiveness of ≤1.30 at full load, advanced liquid cooling technologies and renewable energy integration, the data centre is optimised for demanding high compute and ultra-low latency AI workloads, enabling enterprises to deploy AI at-scale.”

“Backed by TM and Singtel’s extensive cross-border terrestrial fibre and subsea connectivity, the campus is engineered to support hyperscalers, AI innovators and enterprises seeking resilient, high-performance and sustainable data centre solutions. Having already received strong interest and demand from hyperscalers and enterprises, we are focused on building scalable, future-ready digital infrastructure that contributes to digital transformation across industries and fosters a thriving digital ecosystem,” he added.

With structural works now completed, TM Nxera will proceed with mechanical and electrical installations, systems integration and commissioning. The campus remains on track to begin its first phase of commercial operations by the second half of 2026, enabling customers to plan cloud and AI deployments with confidence.

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TM, Nxera/Singtel and TM Nxera leaders officiate the topping out ceremony. From left to right: Ahmad Fairus Rahim, Group CFO, TM; Bill Chang, CEO & Executive Director of Nxera; Amar Huzaimi Md Deris, Group CEO, TM; Ooi Seng Keat, VP, Digital Infrastructure & Services, Singtel; and Nik Azli Abu Zahar, Group General Counsel, TM.